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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Wisconsin vs Maryland

Wisconsin and Maryland compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Maryland leads in 8 of the comparable categories.

5

Wisconsin wins

8

Maryland wins

MetricWisconsinMaryland
Population5,892,0236,170,738
Median Age40.139.3
Median Household Income$75,670$101,652
Per Capita Income$42,019$51,689
Poverty Rate6.6%6.3%
Unemployment Rate2.2%3.3%
Median Home Value$247,400$397,700
Median Rent$1,045$1,662
Homeownership Rate67.9%67.5%
Bachelor's Degree+32.8%42.7%
High School+93.4%91.0%
Work From Home11.6%17.2%
Avg Commute (min)22.231.5
White81.3%49.6%
Hispanic1.8%1.5%
Black6.1%29.6%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born23.4%35.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Wisconsin has a population of 5,892,023 compared to Maryland's 6,170,738.

Across the metrics compared, Wisconsin leads in 5 categories while Maryland leads in 8. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you — income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

All data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Comparison based on American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Green highlighting indicates the "better" value where applicable (higher income is better, lower poverty is better, etc.). Race and ethnicity metrics are not highlighted as there is no "better" value.